There are more tools for tracking politician and hedge fund trades than there were two years ago. That’s good. Competition makes everything better. But they’re not all doing the same thing, and knowing the differences saves you time.
Here’s an honest look at what’s out there.
Capitol Trades
Capitol Trades is probably the most well-known platform for congressional stock trading data. They’ve been around for a while and they have a clean, well-designed interface.
What they do well: Fast updates when new disclosures drop. Good filtering by politician, party, committee. Historical data going back several years. Free tier that’s genuinely useful.
Where they fall short: Focused exclusively on politicians. No hedge fund or 13F data. The analytics are basic — mostly just trade listings without portfolio-level metrics like CAGR or Sharpe ratio. No mobile app (web only).
Quiver Quantitative
Quiver Quant takes a data-aggregation approach. They pull in congressional trades, government contracts, lobbying data, and more. It’s a broader dataset than pure trading disclosures.
What they do well: The breadth of data is impressive. They combine trading data with lobbying expenditures, government contracts, and social sentiment. API access for people who want to build their own tools.
Where they fall short: The interface can be overwhelming. So much data that it’s hard to know where to focus. The emphasis is on data access rather than actionable insights. Portfolio-level analytics are limited. No dedicated mobile app.
Unusual Whales
Unusual Whales started in options flow analysis and expanded into congressional trading. They have a strong social media presence, especially on X/Twitter.
What they do well: Very active community. Good at surfacing unusual trades quickly. The data visualizations are polished. They cover options flow alongside congressional trades, which gives additional context.
Where they fall short: The focus is more on “what’s trending right now” than on long-term portfolio analysis. Subscription pricing for premium features. The congressional trading data is one part of a larger platform, not the core product. No 13F portfolio tracking.
TrueWallet
Full disclosure: this is us. We built TrueWallet because we wanted something that didn’t exist yet.
What we do: Track both politicians and hedge funds (via 13F filings) in one place. Right now, that’s 46 politicians and 11 institutional investors, processing 3,619+ trades and monitoring 232 active positions. Simulated copy-trade backtests with the disclosure delay built in. Portfolio-level metrics (CAGR, Sharpe ratio, risk score, PnL). Real-time alerts when new disclosures drop. Native iOS app.
What we’re still working on: We’re in beta. The web version is limited to the landing page for now. The dataset is growing but not as deep historically as Capitol Trades or Quiver Quant (they’ve had more years to accumulate data). Android isn’t available yet.
Where we think we stand out: The combination of politicians and hedge funds in one app. Backtests that account for the real disclosure delay, not theoretical same-day returns. And a mobile-first experience. Most of the other tools are desktop-web-only.
We’re not going to pretend we’re already the best at everything. We’re new. But we think the approach is right: unified data, realistic backtests, mobile-first.
How to choose
It depends on what you need.
| Feature | Capitol Trades | Quiver Quant | Unusual Whales | TrueWallet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politicians | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (46) |
| Hedge Funds / 13F | No | No | No | Yes (11) |
| Backtests (delay-adjusted) | No | No | No | Yes |
| CAGR / Sharpe / Risk | No | No | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | No | Yes | Yes (iOS) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Paid | Beta (free) |
| API | No | Yes | No | Coming |
If you only care about congressional trading and want the deepest historical dataset, Capitol Trades is solid.
If you want raw data breadth and API access for custom analysis, Quiver Quant is the way to go.
If you’re into options flow and want a social-media-integrated experience, Unusual Whales fits that.
If you want both politicians and hedge funds, realistic backtests, and a mobile app, that’s what we’re building with TrueWallet.
For more context on how to actually copy these trades or what 13F filings are, we’ve covered both in separate guides.
